New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14
MANY TRIBUTES TO BEECHER
HIS LIFE SEEN FROM DIFFERENT POINTS.

Brooklyn pupits yesterday and lessons from his life
and career many those drawn from the lives
OF Lincoln and Grant after their death In Plymouth
Church, Dr. Lyman Abbott, who was the associate and
successor Of Mr. Beecher editor Of The Christian Union
smoke IN the morning of his place in the religious life OF
the century, and q memorial service, where coored
minister jewish rabbi. Roman Catholic priest and
repres entatves OF all Protestant denominations
heard held In the In the Ross Street Pres
byterian Church Thomas g. shearman, who was one of
Mr. Beechers counsel In the great trial. gave remnis
cences evening of his association with his pastor.
The Rev. John w. Malcolm delivered Grafton upon Mr..
Beecher in the Park Congregational Church. which he
aided greatly paying of its debt and in which he dev
ered his famous statement Of belief when he withdrew
from tn New-York and Brooklyn Congregational Asso-
ciaton Dr. Almon Gunnison preached upon Mr.. Beech
er's life in All Souls Universast Church lessons
from the Life Of Henry Ward Boecher" was the theme
last evening OF the Rev. j. c. Allen in the Hanson Place
Baptist Church The Rev. J. Winthrop Hageman treated
the same subject In the Franklin Avenue Presbyterian
Church DR.. George f. Reed preached on the "Chariot
NJ Israel" In the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
Church, tho discourse being commemorative Of Mr..
Beecher. Lessons from the Vacant Pulpit" was the
subject OF the Rev. John Evans IN the Herkmer Street
Baptist Church. Tho Rev. John W. Chadwick spoke Of
Mr. Beechers influence in liberal thought in the Second
Unitarian Church. Dr. A. j. Garfield preached to mem
beers Of several Masonic lodges in the Universallst
Church Father upon "A Masonic Measurement OF
Mr. Beecher." " Brooklyn's Bereavement" was the
topic OF tho by the Rev. c. W. Millen In the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
In St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church the Rev.
Lindsay Parke euogzed Mr.. Beecher in a sermon
entitled Crowned" The Rev j. g. Breckenridge In the
simpson Methodist Episcopal the Rev. \. q. Nelson In
Methodist Episcopal DR. f. r. Morse in tho Taberna ce
BAPTIST churches others had the subject. and
mnny references to Mr. Beecher made by preachers
who spoke on other topics.
MR. BEECHERS INFLUENCE ON THOUGHT.
In the Second Unitarian Church. Brooklyn, yesterday
morning, tho Rev. John W. Chadwick spoke to largo
congregation upon Mr. Bcecher's life and work. His
discourse was both eloquent and touching This a
Tine said. for grateful recollection. great gap and
vacancy had been made In the life Of Brooklyn lie who
stionably greatest citizen gone. After
speaking Mr. Beeches birth and the early conditions
aud circu that him the liberal educOn"
which Father Taylor said Claiming did not have. Mr.
Chadwick said that during most OF the time after he
came TO Brooklyn Mr. Bcecer led thrce-fod life lie
journalist lecturer and preacher But he did not
separate message corresponding 10 each these
aud religious The work which he had done in softcnng
ghasy Calvinsm OF the prevailing religion great
lie dsdained theological ana dogmatic limitations Ills
Life OF Christ" WAS calculated Ia prolong mems ID,
ability to behold the man in Jesus, TO see him IN the
grand proportions OF his human excellence or this book
Mr Bcecher had written not too little but too much
Mr. Beechers work IN the anti slavery contest was
pictured glowing words, and his addresses in England
ia 1868 were dwct upon hut the Utmost citadel OF MA
power was the pulpit Ito greatest preacher
The readings OF his sermons does not give the measure OF
his puwrr The hunOr Is there. and tho poetry. the
the Imagination and the glowing elOqucnCe-but
not the man tho dramatic action II Mr. Beecher had
chosen To be tne greatest ACTOR no col!d
and charm his vital sympathy his deep humanity.
lie had such JOY and victory few men ever had aud
greatest down. But nothing became him than
bearing his hardest lot with malice toward and
thongh Of those who in his darkest days could not think
well OF him grew steadily more favorable % him; CON
PEELED well IL might be- by the force OF many circum
stances and by the heroic patience with which no went
about ~ 1--we AL doubling anc dotractlon down.
Ar NM Ia fn.u hv
himself describing the pathetic incident OF Mr. Leechers
leaving Plymouth church for The last timc with his arms
boys who had wandered Ia from the street 10
hear the organ
TIE sURPAssGNG GENIUS OF AMERICA.
The IoyDr John H. Paxton. OF the West Presbyterian
Church. at tho close OF his yesterday morning
said:
and oonsu~mato orator the worIa
every sfugg ng aspiration aer wider liberties
anong couutrymen. Now that golden tongue Is silent
death that striking sad magnetic nksIs f@ u ss srae
nSs to ara ara snfSn dea ns he 81 an. ;
10 at time, fe- as INC sn9 h.. .pots- Ba.
stSse IRON sinai al coossusi o. ply Of Il Tns
great gentle simple loving and oyaoe man whose genius
dressed -ons and ssvstod humanity say what critics
ios on h k AGAIN The race giants Is last dyIns out
Sow dcath has come death. ucOTgs tlho
onclr let there be controversy. for when
dead Is mover our tenderness that We repent but our
tho slave dauntir-. champion Union noDest heart
man Mo-, 10 fsse out hand: Of sSmpsihy and SPEAK words Of
kndncs, 10 te ten aud CONQUERED s,nlh sleep 10 peace
aud rnenbss your radiant genius aud splendid service to
HE SHAKESPEARE OF THE PULPIT
The Rev John Riley Thompson, OF the Washington
Square Methodist Episcopal Church, said last night:
SovsIiGslo, the PHeis was 'r gn,. che chief 10y
throne POI Of h, po.sl GIais hS W.. e.sshsrs
Sa. not gloomy IL ine 20 was the shakespeare Of The
1hrlsan pulpit What shA.espe1ro wAs ana 70 to literature
shakespeare by e common consent OF the learned stands
enl 10 pass upon question Boechcr fore
most In tho Iong and iliustrloas line Of gifted
OF both II may 6e sid that hor inteiccs were essentially
roiusns TO DO found by Tam DIS iearessy stink
general field literature the other In the realm OF religious
A. Shakespeare be said OF Beeehcr his mind
ers details actual daily existence IN tho dazzling
pIco Of fancy M 9 pO ST Ga complications SST o.
miring iar,eIous dramausrs wonderful gtft of
oyy one naii-Hcury Ward Beechor. Tho wonderful
and pure tie bread S to ali hungry cS alike e.
tn Ignorant slave and the ysroaay cultured son o. Harvard
TO circumstances hey both ankle drew from within Each
and ease. and power having the fu
est oasn. The av.ns Eo%s Mr., o. masnl9n by "hch AZ
,ue delcatey responsive soul than that OF Boeoher.
At the s1est touch coyst no er alter fame than
by this title the shakespeare OF the Christian
BEECHER THE PHILOSOPHER AND ORATOR.
AT the Church OF the Divine Paternity the oy Charles
H. Eaton after speaking OF Mr. Beechers presence at
the funeral OF Dr. Chaplin six years ago. said
We must learn the great ourselves
and we say OF HIM he said OF
Henry Ward Beochcr will down into history great
orator We have Angelo ART. Webster and
U.,chcr an Tie great IS
a., ono Who was equipped orator but hgh
-,mn lie dealt with principles that deeper than
smiling sysems; he laid hold Of the great OF
Kingdom cod: he led tho old and young with great
Ia ihe feet q Jesus hrst
There IA q mental rpupme also He established
OF Thought lac mad a wonderful power see.
Ig The u 9TH God and making part OF himself and
lrnpiuf II with sympathy ana eOquence Ills mental
the broadest KIND, and his mind filled
Illumination that he became greater Than tho
l0 ician. he Ogican Otruth
ma fnc and with Almighty God.
nofhrt ele element hnh
Inv. OF freedom winch HIM the truth Where
he pinutcd ms teci kept them
there TINS also Intense love Tor humanity
his turning the lace Ol The street urchn
n tssing N will go into history lie believed In Boi.